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Common Names
Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALNUSTONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 11 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| AR-CURCUMENE | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ATLANTONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETA-CURCUMENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIS-(P-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL)-METHANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| BIS-DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN | 5 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CALCIUM-OXALATE | 4 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CURCUMIN | 135 | Rhizome | 100.0 | 10000.0 | -0.51 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CURCUMINOIDS | 9 | Rhizome | 8000.0 | 20000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| D-CAMPHOR | 0 | Rhizome | 500.0 | 2950.0 | 1.35 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN | 0 | Plant | 100.0 | 10000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN | 0 | Rhizome | 100.0 | 10000.0 | -0.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Rhizome | 30000.0 | 295000.0 | 3.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FURANODIENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FURANODIENONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERMACRENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOFURANOGERMACRENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| L-CYCLOISOPRENEMYRCENE | 0 | Rhizome | 42500.0 | 250750.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Inhalant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Insect-Repellent | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insecticide | 1 | Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. |
| Insectifuge | 2 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Insectiphile | 1 | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Irritant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Laxative | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipase-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lithogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Litholytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Maltase-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MDR-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metal-Chelator | 1 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Nematicide | 2 | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |